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BANGKOK, 11 May 2016 (NNT) - Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) director general Chatchai Promlert disclosed that forest fires broke out in three provinces, namely Narathiwat, Chumporn and Chiang Mai. The DDPM and other government units extinguished the forest fires while the provincial public health offices distributed masks and

BANGKOK, 25 April 2016 (NNT) – Many provinces in Thailand have been affected by the tropical thunderstorms, while 27 provinces remains classified as drought disaster zones, says DDPM. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation’s (DDPM) Director-General Chatchai Promlert has revealed that 456 villages in 102 districts of 24 provinces have

BANGKOK, 19 July 2015 (NNT) – The drought disaster conditions have been lifted at 38 provinces, with only two provinces remaining as drought disaster areas and seven provinces as rain-shortage areas, the DDPM Director-General says. The Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Chatchai Promlert has revealed latest

BANGKOK, 4 May 2015 (NNT) - The Meteorological Department has warned of a new round of summer thunderstorm with hails in the East, the lower Northeast and the central region soon, Anusorn Kaewkangwan, deputy director-general of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department (DDPM) said on Monday. The weather bureau predicted that

BANGKOK, 8 July 2014 (NNT) - According to the Thai Meteorological Department, a Southwest monsoon will cover the Andaman Sea, the South of Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand, bringing thunder storms, floods, and landslides in the lowlands, the foothills, in river bank areas and coastal areas. Therefore, the Director-General

BANGKOK, 13 June 2014 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) is warning people to prepare for torrential rains during the present period to June 15th. A strong southwest monsoon covers across the Andaman Sea causes extensive rain in the North, upper part of the Northeast, the East

BANGKOK, 3 June 2014 (NNT) – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has cautioned 12 provinces in the eastern and southern regions to beware of possible flashfloods and landslides tomorrow through this weekend. Based on the data received from the Meteorological Department, Director-General of the DDPM Chatchai Promlert indicated